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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. Feb. II.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, Feb Il.
MY DEAR SIR: In view of the near ad-
journment of Congress, and in order that
time may suffice for the selection and con-
frmation Of my successor, desire again TO
place my resignation Of the office Of Secretary
Of the Treasury in your hands, and trust you
will now deem its acceptance no detrlment
to the public service.
When you requested me last June to delay
insisting upon the acceptance OF my resigna-
tion, as again in our conference last October
you honored me with such terms of personal
consideration, and expressed so grave de-
cision in regard to the requirements OF the
public service, that it was as impossible to
question myduty as to forgetyour kindness.
have not spared myself in the endeavor to
comply with your wish, and to contribute to
the support Of the policies which have illus
trated your administration.
The approaching end Of the Forty-ninth
Congress marks period in your own term
Of Office and in the divisions Of our political
calendar. If change must occur in TIE
heads Of departments and at your council
boards, it is clear that your personal con-
venience and the public interests are best
subserved should it occur now.
Moreover, the financial situation is to be
seriously different from that which opened
before us when the present Congress entered
upon its life and upon the opportunities
created by transfer Of the peoples trust to
new hands In this most critical condition
the circumspect execution Of wise fiscal
policy or Of administrative reforms in
the collection and disbursement of;
manded, though labors such as these have
exacted and exhibited the abilities Of our
foremost statesmen since the constitution Of
the government. But there is also an ex--
haustive round Of daily administrative tasks,
which, however subordinate and clerical, an
efficient Secretary of the Treasury cannot or
should not evade. These are tasks beyond
my present strength. .~. s1
I, therefore, submit to your considerate
Judgment that in asking RELEASE by the 18th,
Of March, or as soon as you may select my
successor, fulfil duty to my family that
may now be permitted to outweigh the duty
of accepting longer that assignment OF public
service which two years ago you did me the
honor to make.
Returning to the ranks Of that great party
which has called you to its lead, shall still
hope to follow its fortunes, under your sue
cessful guidance, with q fellow citizen loyal
pride. Very respectfully yours -
DANIEL MANNING.
Tn, President Executive Mansion, etc.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, l.
February Is, 1881.
Hon. Daniel Manning, Secretary of the
MY DEAR SsrR-Your formal letter Of resig-
nation which I have received, though not en-
tirely unexpected, presents the reality Of q
severance of Our oHicial relations, and causes
me the deepest regret. This is tempered
only by the knowledge that the frank and
friendly personal relations hich have unbro-
kenlY. existed between US are still to con-
tinua. refer to these be, ause such person
al relations supply after all whatever OF
comfort and pleasure the world affords, and
because feel it to be almost superfuous to
speak of the aid aud support you have
given me and the assistance you have
furnished to the administration of the gov
ernment during the time you have directed
the affairs of the exacting and laborious Of
fee which you now seek to surrender. Your
labors your achievements, your success and
your devotion to public duty are fully seen
and known, and they challenge the, apprecia-
tion and gratitude of all your countrymen. .
Since must at last relinquish my hope OF
your continuance at my side as counselor
and co laborer, and since cannot question
the reasons upon which your re1ue to be
released is based, it only remains for me to
accept the resignation you have rendered,
and to express my profound thanks for all
that you have done for me in sharing man
fully my labors and perplexities of the past
| two years.
feel that may still ask Of you that the
| 1st day Of April next be fixei as the date at
| which your resignation shall take effect, and
that you will so regulate what remains to
you Of official duty in the meantime as to
secure that me asure Of freedom from vexa-
tious labor which you have so justly earned.
With the earnest hope that in any new
path of life you may hereafter follow there
/ may be allowed to you more Of comfort and
of ease than conscientious discharge OF
duty here permits, | am, very sincerely,
your friend, GROVER CLEVELAND.